Chinese Officials Continue Sunday Raids on Local Churches
XIAMEN, Fujian (China Aid) — Church members across China still continue to grapple with persecution at the hands of government officials.
Authorities in the country have settled into a practice of raiding churches during Sunday service. On June 16, authorities marched into the Shanxi-based Taiyuan Cornerstone Church, closed down the building, and hauled off worshipers.
According to congregants, police coerced believers to blaspheme the church via written testimony.
On the same day, police made their way into a campus of Xunsiding Church in Xiamen, Fujian. Authorities told members to halt worship and stole cell phones to prevent people from videotaping or photographing their actions.
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